3 people charged for using bear spray
CBC News
Posted: Mar 2, 2013 6:40 PM CST
Last Updated: Mar 2, 2013 6:38 PM CST
Winnipeg Police arrested two men and an 18-year-old woman accused of using bear spray. (CBC)
Three people are facing charges after using bear spray in two separate incidents on Friday night.
The first occurred when an 18-year-old man and woman were confronted by three people at Ellice Avenue and Banning Street at about 9 p.m. CST. Bear spray was used and the man had to be treated.
Later in the evening, near Notre Dame Avenue and Pearl Street, the woman and a 16-year-old boy ran into the same group of three people. There was a confrontation and bear spray was used.
Winnipeg Police arrested two men and an 18-year-old woman. The three accused now face several charges.
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